!JAKE'S POV!
It's the big day. I'm getting married and I can hardly believe it. Part of me can't way and the other part wants to run away. It's not just going to be me and Alyssa anymore. It's going to be me, Alyssa, and a baby. I'm scared we won't have time for one another anymore and we'll grow distant. I just want things to slow down now. I was in a room with Kevin and Kyle, about an hour before everything was starting. I was sitting on a stool, daydreaming and remembering everything that had happened in the past year, decade. Kevin paced the room, making me even more nervous and Kyle sat on a couch, jiggling his foot. The pressure was building and I had the biggest butterflies in my stomach. I hate that whole "the groom can't see the bride before the wedding" thing. I think it would help enormously if I could see Alyssa before. I wonder if she was as nervous as I am. The room was silent and it was driving me crazy. I could hear the clock ticking. Every second was growing longer, it seemed. Kyle started to hum as he continued to jiggle his foot and Kevin continued to pace back and forth. Every step, louder and louder. "Sit still!" I yelled all of a sudden. Both Kevin and Kyle looked at me with alarm. "Sorry. Nerves are getting to me" I apologized. "It's alright dude, you have nothing to worry about though it's all going to work out". "I know but still... it's intense." The room fell silent again and I went back to counting the minutes and seconds until Alyssa and I were finally married and we would begin a life together.
!SARAH'S POV!
The dressing room could be described in one word: chaos. I was running (actually, waddling) around, trying to get everyone to just get dressed and do one thing at a time. Audrey was trying her best to calm Alyssa down, who was breaking down at every minor problem. I don't blame her, though. She's pregnant and it's her wedding. The poor thing is about to pop and she still has to get married. I can't even imagine what she feels like. I will soon, though. My mind kept drifting to my own wedding. I would snap back to reality once I heard another person screaming. "Oh my gosh! My eyeliner smudged!" Ugh. I miss being a tomboy. I wish so badly I could just go back to the dorm and go to sleep but I couldn't because Alyssa was my best friend and Jake, my brother. I need to be there for them. I took a deep breath and went back to trying to get ready. After finishing my own getting ready, I turned around to a sea of... madness. I didn't know what to start with. I decided to find Alyssa and Audrey first. I finally found them in the bathroom. Alyssa was sitting on the toilet, taking deep breaths in through her nose and out through her mouth. Audrey was next to her, holding her hands and telling her to calm down. "What happened?" I asked. "She was feeling a little bit faint. There's too much stuff going on out there." "I'll be fine." Alyssa said. "This is way too hectic. I'll be right back." I decided to go find Jake. I don't know why but I think it would help to see him and see if he's okay. I finally found him, Kyle, and Kevin doing just about the opposite of what the girls were doing. They were just sitting there. Motionless. "Sarah! How's Alyssa doing?" Jake jumped up when he saw me. "Ehh, not too well. She's over the toilet as we speak, how are you doing though?" He stared at me for a second. "I am about to go out of my mind." I looked at Jacob for a little bit. A sudden feeling came over me and I wanted to cry. I remember when we were still teenagers and we were best friends and we did everything together. When all we scared about was skateboarding and nothing else mattered. Now I'm letting him and my best friend go. Again, I missed being a tomboy. "I can't believe you're getting married." I practically whispered. "Sarah... everything will stay the same. We'll still be best friends." He paused. "I hope." "I love you, Jake." I threw my arms around his neck and shared the biggest hug I've ever shared with anyone. I hope he was right. I think he will be. Through the truths and the dares and everything in between, we'll always be best friends. I couldn't hold it in anymore. Right then and there I started bawling like a baby. I couldn't help it. Everything was going to be so different no matter what anyone else said. Things would NEVER be the same. We were grown up and moving on with other things in our lives. This was all just part of life.
!KEVIN'S POV!
The dressing room was quiet. I was pacing back and forth, feeling nervous for Jake. Kyle seemed to be in another world. He was jiggling his foot and humming. I've never been known for being the nervous-type, but I could feel the tension. Jake was about to break down, but before he could, Sarah came in and talked to him. I went over to the couch and flopped down next to Kyle. "How can you be so chill about everything?" Kyle shrugged. "It's not my wedding." "But it's one of your best friend's wedding. Does that not have a big effect on you?" "Ehh… not really, I mean let's face the facts. Everything after today will be fine there's no use in getting nervous. Weddings happen nearly every day." "Yeah but still...everybody still gets nervous." "Not me..." I had to admire Kyle for this. I wish I wasn't so uptight. When I think about it, I'm really different now than I was when I was a teenager. I guess that's a good thing, since I lied and manipulated a lot of people. Sarah left the room and Jake came back over in the chair. "It's almost time," he said. "Don't sweat it, bro everything will be fine." I said trying to keep a cool head. "Yeah, I guess. But, I mean, it's nerve-wracking." Kyle spoke up after that "What are you so nervous about, I mean what do you think is going to happen?" "That's the thing," Jake said, "I don't know."
!AUDREY'S POV!
Alyssa walked up to me. "I don't feel very good..." Alyssa was really pale and looked like she was about to pass out at any moment. I took her by the hand and led her into the bathroom, where she sat down on a toilet and started to breathe really deeply. "I don't know if I can do this?" "What are you talking about, Alyssa?" "I mean, it feels too soon or something." She paused. "I'm scared." "Alyssa, you're going to make the best wife. You have nothing to be scared about. This is to be expected. This is a big moment in your life." Alyssa nodded and in came Sarah. We exchanged a few words, and then she left, saying everything was way too hectic. I finally got Alyssa to calm down, but she said that she would stay in there. It was too busy out in the dressing room for her. I looked at Alyssa's wedding gown and ring. I hated to admit it, but I wish it was me getting married to Kevin. Why hadn't he asked me yet? Why do I always have to be the jealous twin? I smoothed down my dress, making sure I still looked ok. Alyssa had let us picked out our own dresses. I had picked a long, soft yellow dress. Nothing too wild. I sighed and looked at Alyssa. She was starting to look awfully pale again...
!ALYSSA'S POV!
This is it. After today I will no longer be Alyssa McCool. After today I will no longer have any alone time. After today I will be married and after a few months, I will be a mother. I will be all of these, at 18. I'm not even allowed to consume alcohol in the U.S. but I'm getting married and having a kid. As I started thinking about everything, I got sick to my stomach and Audrey took me to the bathroom and stayed there with me. The dressing room was just too crowded. Sarah came in briefly but then left complaining about it being crowded. Everything was just too stressful. Planning and ordering everything and all the decisions that were made. We had planned on having the wedding at the beach but changed our minds because we didn't want the rainy weather screwing everything up. Jake and I also decided to refrain on having a honeymoon until after the baby was born because it wouldn't be as fun if I was always sick and cranky.
!KYLE'S POV!
I don't understand why everyone makes a big deal about weddings. The hardest part is over, I mean you already found your soul mate and you already planned the thing all you have left is walking down the aisle and saying "I do". I don't see what's so nerve-wracking. Yet people still suffer from nervous breakdowns. Like Jake, for instance. He was telling everyone to be quiet. What did he have to concentrate on? Repeating the preacher's words? It'll all be over soon and then we can party. I had always been a mellow guy. Sarah says that's what attracted her to me. While everyone was wrapped up in teenage drama, I was doing my own thing. Jake's Dad came in and said we needed to go get in our places at the front of the Church. We all went up to the front and got in our places. Jake was trying to look mellow but was failing miserably, I mean it wasn't obvious to other people but it sure was to me, since I was one of his best friends. He was beginning to sweat profusely and Kevin and I, being such great friends, both offered him a handkerchief. He took one of them, nervously and turned his attention back to the aisle where grandparents and parents were being seated. His gaze was fixed and I couldn't tell if he was going make it. Then those chords rang out across the church and everyone stood up. It was time.